Kitchen fixtures



Jan. 26, 1960 c. B. SCHMERTZ KITCHEN FIXTURES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1- FiledOct. 20, 1955 INVENTOR.

CHARLES B. SCHMERTZ BY M g ATTORNEY I Jan. 26, 1960 c. B. SCHMERTZ2,922,683

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CHARLES B. SCHMERTZ j ZZQ ATTORNEY United States KITCHEN FIXTURESCharles B. Schmertz, New York, NY.

Application October 20, 1955, Serial No. 541,605

2 Claims. (Cl. 311-19) This invention relates to kitchen fixtures suchas shelves and cabinets and, more particularly, to a novel modularmounting arrangement therefor.

The fixtures of the present invention are designed to be mounted ondoors and similar surfaces. For this reason, each fixture has a back ormounting panel and these panels are all the same size, such as 18 x 24".Each panel is a flat vertical surface of suitable metal such as aluminumor stainless steel, and has a rearwardly extending peripheral flangealong its four edges. These flanges are formed with uniformly spaced andlocated holes which may be, for example, 1" apart. Thereby, the panelsof adjacent fixtures may be joined to each other to form a modularassembly of fixtures. The holes also serve for attachment of mountingclips to the panels. Channel shape spacers having similar perforatedflanges may be used where necessary or advisable.

The particular novel fixture of the invention is a hinged or collapsibleshelf or table which may also be extended when in the horizontalposition.

For an understanding of the invention principles, reference is made tothe following description to typical 1 embodiments thereof asillustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the folding extension shelf;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation view of the folding extension shelf;

Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional views taken on the correspondingly numberedlines of Figs. 1 and 3, respectively; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional view illustrating the hinge connection.

Referring to the drawings, each of the several fixtures includes amodular rectangular back or mounting panel 30, of aluminum or stainlesssteel, having a peripheral, rearwardly extending flange 31. Flange 31has uniformly spaced and located holes 32 therealong to secure mountingclips to panel 30 or to receive fasteners joining the panels in amodular arrangement as described hereinafter.

Figs. 1-6 illustrate the folding extension table 90. This table includesa support shelf 91 having a depending flange 92 secured to panel 30 anda front edge bent to form hinge lugs 93 receiving a pintle 94. A leafmemher has hinge lugs 96 embracing pintle 94 between hinge lugs 93.Member 95 has secured to extend therefrom a fixed shelf section 97having side flanges 98 and a front flange 99 with folded over edges.

Flanges 98 act as guide rails for an extensible shelf section 100 havingside flanges 101 turned over flanges Section 100 has a front flange 102,folded over, with a draw handle 103. Section 100 may be pulled outrelative to section 97 to extend shelf 90.

Shelf 90, in the upright position, is supported by swinging brackets 105each comprising a rod or tube bent to triangular form to provide avertical leg 106 and a horizontal leg 107. Brackets 105 are hinged topanel 30 by straps 104 embracing legs 106 and secured to panel 30. Whenbrackets 105 are swung out to support shelf 90, legs 107 engage in clips108 on the underside of shelf section 100.

When brackets 105 are swung inwardly, shelf 90 may be folded againstpanel 30.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown anddescribed in detail to illustrate the application of the inventionprinciples, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied.otherwise without departing from such principles.

What is'claimed is:

l. A kitchen fixture, a vertical surface mounting panel of sheet metalsubstantially rectangular in form; and a drop table including anelongated relatively narrow mounting section permanently secured to saidpanel and extending forwardly normal thereto, a table section hinged tosaid mounting section, and tubular support brackets hinged to said panelon vertical axes, each bracket having a pair of vertically alignedtubular legs telescoped through U-shaped straps secured to said paneland extending throughout the major part of the vertical extent of saidtubular legs.

2. In a kitchen fixture as claimed in claim 1, a second ta'ble sectionslidably telescoped with the first-named table section.

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